ALTON - This past week, Jessica Farris took a number of St. Mary's Middle School students to Southern Illinois University this past Saturday to participate in their Science Fair.

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St. Mary's Principal Judy Kulp said the St. Mary's students were extremely successful.

"We are very proud of the students," she added. "Congratulations to the students on a job well done."

Here are the names of our students who participated and their placement in the fair.

The awards winners included:

Eighth Grade:

Allene and Ellanour Brass: outstanding

Grace Roth: first place

Adam Vowels and Grant Haegele: first place

Peter Wuellner and James Watson: first place

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Seventh Grade:

Ava Bartosiak and Emma Lenhardt: first place

Nick Trefny, Johnpaul Ventimiglia, Christian Maag: outstanding

Cameron Cochran and Nathan Gerhart: outstanding

Kylie Murray and Hanna Marshall: first place and based on their category are moving on to the next level of competition. They have a chance to win $25,000 in cash award.

Sixth Grade:

Nick Sanders: first place

Morgan Hornsey: second place

Augie Livingstone: second place

Meredith Zigrang: third place

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